Ghosts and Whispering Sands of Andrews Legend Told
A Texas ghost lore note addresses James Roberts from Mr. Holt about Andrews and Waco. The tale centers on Shafter Laks and the Whispering Sands near Willow Springs, featuring Chief Feet-um- Hurt’s daughter Little Sparkling Water and Thirsty Bill McIntyre in a doomed dowry romance amid a desert storm.
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Texas
Waco
Andrews
Shafter Laks
Whispering Sands
Old Menice
Willow Springs
Elie Mountain
Winkler County
Feet-um
Cachin-Bae
Garrett
Cachin Bac
Bill McIntyre
Bill
Bilao
Bull
Cachin-Bac
Coorado City
Dave
Craddock Wins Democratic Nomination for Andrews County Clerk
James Craddock won the Democratic nomination for Andrews County clerk in a paneled election Saturday, defeating Leland Hamilton 997 to 753. The county backed Crawford Martin in the statewide Attorney General race with 1,077 votes to Franklin Spears 63, continuing the May primary trend.
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James Craddick
Andrews County
Craddock
Leland Hamilton
Crawford Martin
Martin
Franklin Spears
Charlie Burkett
Don Gilliland
Gilliland
John Tower
Waggoner
Cary Craddock
Hamilton
Moss Makes All State in Track
Tommy Moss earned All State honors from the Texas Sportswriters Association for track. Other 2A A athletes named include Ronnie Lightfoot Bill Elstram and Ken Terrell in shot put, Erich Hardaway in discus, Rockie Woods in high jump and post.
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Tommy Moss
Texas Sportswriters Association
Ronnie Lightfoot
Copperas Cave
Bill Elstram
Galveston
Moss
Ken Terrell
Beaumont South Park
Erich Hardaway
Menahans
Rockie Woods
San Angelo
Lakeview
Crane Woman Dies In Area Wreck At Gaines County Line
Mrs Alma Sewell Stell 61 died at the scene when a one car turnover occurred near the Gaines County line on U S Highway 385. Her six year old granddaughter was injured. Christie Edmiston 482F with Stein Lubbock was listed in fair condition in Seminole with a broken shoulder and abrasions. Funeral services were planned in Odessa.
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Andrews County
Gaines County
U.S. Highway 385
Alma Sewell Stel
Christie Edmiston
Gary
Edmiston
Stein Lubbock
Seminole
Man Avoids Bicycle. Driver Hits Utility Pole Damages Listed
Martin Clarence Martin of 102 NW 3rd swerved to miss a bicycle with two children and struck a utility pole causing 600 dollars damage to his car and 75 dollars to the pole. The children escaped unharmed as witnesses reported. Police Gordon Sides and Chet James investigated the NE Avenue H crash at 1 45 p m near North Main.
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Martin Clarence Martin
Sthaon
Court Drive
Avenue H
North Main
Gordon Sides
Chet James
Clark
Cal Ussien
West Broadway
Denis’ Neischontey
Eddie Glenn Smith
Ave
Schookey 4
Smith
1S Street
Rev Frank Crown Accepts Pastorate in New Mexco
Rev Frank Crown exits Andrews Presbyterian Church after eleven years to lead the Ruidesa Presbyterian Church and represent the Presbytery at a new Cloudcroft camp. He plans to start a Cloudcroft church. mid July departure noted. Crown long served as Cubmaster and local charity chairman. his tenure saw the sanctuary debt cleared.
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Frank Crown
Andrews Presbyterian Church
Ruidesa Presbyterian Church
Cloudcroft
Crown
The
Presbyterian Church
Andrewson
Rev. Crown
Presbytery
Southwest
Andrews
Burn Victims Flown To Galveston For Treatment
Little Terri MelIntyre age 3 and her brother Jerry age 4 were flown to Galveston this week in a private plane piloted by Charlie Carruth for transfer to a Galveston hospital. They were severely burned when gasoline was thrown on a backyard fire in early May. An older youth suffered minor burns. The siblings received treatment at Permian General since the incident.
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Terri MelIntyre
Jerry
Galveston
Charlie Carruth
Permian General
Resident's Father Dies in Odessa
C V Anderson 61 father of Mrs Dan Sullivan of Andrews died Friday after a four day illness at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Funeral 3 p m today at Hubbard Kelly Chapel with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. A retired Shell Oil employee of 27 years he was born Sept 26 1904 in Bailey Texas and moved to Odessa in 1947. He was a member of the First Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his widow two daughters Mrs Gwen Garner Odessa and Mrs Sullivan one sister and three grandchildren.
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Sunset Memorial Gardens
Anderson
Shell Oi
Medical Center Hospital
Bailey
Texas
Odessa
First Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Gwen Garner
Sullivan
Pan Am completes Wolfcamp opener at Andrews County
Pan American Petroleum Corp No 1A Annie Long in Andrews County west of Glasco pool is recompleted as an upper Wolfcamp opener. The well 17 miles northeast of Andrews tested with 33 barrels of 5 gravity oil and four barrels of acid water from 9,716 to 10,151 feet after 10,000 gallons acid and a 50,000 gallon fracture. Standard Oil Texas opens shallow San Andres gas well Columbus Gray No 2 in the Furman Mascho pool with an 314000 cubic feet per day open flow from 1,266 to 1,396 feet, 10 miles southwest of Andrews. J C Barnes Oil CoMidland conducted a drillstem test on the depleted producer for potential water supply.
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Pan American Petroleum Corp
Annie Long
Andrews County
Andrews
Ture
Standard Oil Co. of
Texas
Furman-Mascho
San Andres
Columbus Gray
Emma
J. C. Barnes Oil Co
Midland
Dollar Day sales sweep Andrews shops
Merchants join in a town wide bargain push to aid Andrews shopkeepers. The Dollar Day bandwagon promotes hot items and right prices with a series of sales planned for June 6 June 27 August 1 August 29 October 3 and November 7. shoppers are urged to read today’s News for special bargains.
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Andrews
Three Day Rodeo Opens After Months Of Preparation
Three months of hard work culminate in a three day AJRA approved junior rodeo in Andrews. A Western parade begins Thursday at 4 pm on the South Odessa Highway with riding and junior posse groups from West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, followed by a barbecue at Pioneer Park. The Andrews County Sheriff's Posse, captained by Bill Forbes, sponsors the event and prepared a 54 page rodeo booklet, with nightly shows and a queen’s contest. Open house at the posse barn today from 2 to 5 pm invites all Andrews residents to tour the new Western Week facilities.
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West Texas
New Mexico
South Odessa
Butane
Andrews
Pioneer Park
Andrews County Sheriff's Posse
Bill Forbes
D'Ann Ditto
Kiwanis Club
Forrest Ann Guest
Rotary Club
Myra Pierce
The
Jaycees
Dian
Posse
New Manager Arrives as Trans-Continental Acquires Andrews Co
Andrews welcomes the new district manager Andrews Vance Goddard after Trans-Continental Tele phone and Electronics Inc. buys the Andrews Telephone Co. Goddard, formerly commercial manager at Dumas, will lead the local operation. He travels with Jack Ken to introduce himself and begins work with the Lions Club member family in town.
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Trans-Continental Telephone and Electronics Inc
Telephone Company
Andrews Vance Goddard
Dumas
Jack Ken
Andrews Telephone Co., Inc
Goddard
Andrews Goddard
North Plains Telephone Co
Andrews Telephone Company
Tom Anderson
Dallas
Trans-Continental
Texas
New Mexico
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Sia
Scott
Tim
Lions Club
Andrews
Summer Basketball Schedule Set by Coach Laminack
Summer basketball starts Monday with workouts at the high school gym. Fifth graders attend 8 9 a m, sixth graders 9 10 a m, and seventh and eighth graders 10 11 a m. Monday and Tuesday evenings offer noninstructional high school boys sessions from 7 9 p m.
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Neil Laminack
Laminack
Juveniles Taken To Gatesville Reform School
Two boys aged 12 and 13 were moved from Andrews to Gatesville Reform School this week after burglary charges. They had prior offense records. County Juvenile Officer Charles Walker accompanied them.
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Andrews
Gatesville
May 1965 Building Permits Total 78088.00
May 1965 city permits totaled 78788.00 including 70000 for Spanish Manor Apartments at NW 8th Street. Other building rights issued 4200 500 and 200 for additions. Move-ins added 100 permits with 50 each for two permits. 1965 year total 234872.00 including May.
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Spanish Manor
NW 8Th Street
Man Pinned In Pickup West of Town
Luther Henry Smith of 810 North was pinned in an overturned pickup about 21.2 miles southwest of Andrews on a county road for about 30 minutes. J M Hickman of Odessa freed him after jacking the pickup. Smith, a Humble field gauger, was taken to Permian General Hospital with a leg injury.
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Luther Henry Smith
Andrews
J. M. Hickman
Odessa
Smith
Buff Angel
Hickman
Humble
Permian General Hospital
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By James Roberts
Mr. Holt
Rip A &Q
James Craddock
Alma Stell
Crane
Astuntivy
Spears
Pat. Rendel
Seminaole
Vernon Stell
Labbeck
Danny Stell
Carl Sewell
Daas
Wooly Sewell
Ln New Mexco
Hubbard Kelly Chapel
C. V. Anderson
Dan Sullivan
Pan Am
Marya
Zere
Vanchk Goddard
Lew Telephour Alayer
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